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MEMORANDUM
TO: Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners
FROM Terri Hansen Payne, Senior Planner
DATE: July 27, 2010
MEETING DATE: August 4, 2010
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update to the Board of County Commissioners
(Board) on the progress of the Planning Commission review of the draft Comprehensive Plan.
Progress can also be tracked at the County website www.deschutes.org/cdd under
Comprehensive Plan update.
The key milestones remaining in the Comprehensive Plan update process are:
• 45 -day notice to the Department of Land Conservation and Development
• First Public Hearing before the Planning Commission
• Planning Commission recommendation
• First Public Hearing before the Board of County Commissioners
• Comprehensive Plan adoption
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW SCHEDULE
In February 2010, the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission both
agreed to a schedule for the Planning Commission to review the draft updated
Comprehensive Plan. The schedule showed that the Planning Commission wou d
complete their review of the draft Comprehensive Plan goals and policies by August. This
timetable is being met in terms of reviewing the draft Plan goals and policies, with a final
evaluation of the complete set of revised goals and policies scheduled for August 12.
Staff intended to use the month of August completing the revisions to the text and
preparing the findings. The schedule showed the 45 -day Department of Land Conservation
and Development notice being sent on August 31 with the first public hearing on Octob,ar
14. A total of six Planning Commission meetings were scheduled for hearings and
deliberations on the draft Plan. However, on July 22, Planning Commissioners expressed
concern over being rushed through their review. Specifically, Commissioners requested
additional time to review of the revised text (the background for the goals and policies)
before staff initiates the 45 -day notice.
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Deschutes County Draft Comprehensive Plan
PLANNING COMMISSION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW SCHEDULE
There are numerous projects in process involving the long range planning staff. To ensure
each project receives adequate time, two potential revised schedules are proposed below.
These alternatives both allow the Planning Commission more time for review and retain
the schedule for Board adoption by June 30, 2011. Please note: the Planning Commission
has not had a chance to review these alternatives in a public meeting, but staff has
forwarded this memo to them and a quorum of Planning Commissioners may be present at
this work session.
For the past six months, with a few exceptions, the Planning Commission has devoted one
meeting per month to the Comp Plan review. However, a developing backlog of long range
planning projects requiring Planning Commission review and recommendations will begin
in September, including the Tumalo Community Plan, Deschutes Junction Plan Policies,
Transportation System Plan Update, small wind energy systems text amendment, and
more. As a result, the Commission may need more time to spend on all projects before
reaching a decision on a recommendation.
The schedule below is only for the Comprehensive Plan. Additional items will be on each
Planning Commission agenda (e.g., Tumalo Community Plan, Deschutes Junction Pan
Policies, TSP Update, and more).
Alternative 1- Ke v Milestones in Italic
2010
Sept. 9
Action
Objective
PC continue review of draft Comp Plan
Review background text, maps
Review background text, maps
Sept. 23
PC continue review of draft Comp Plan
Sept. 24
45 -day DLCD notice
Revised Draft Plan with findings
Review definitions, Goal 5
tables, Exception Statements
(cannot be revised until public
hearings)
Oct. 14
PC continue review of the draft Comp Plan
Oct. 28
PC complete review of the draft Comp Plan
Review Findings (cannot be
revised until public hearings)
Nov. 10*
PC Public Hearing on Comp Plan Update
PC Public Hearing on Comp Plan Update
First Evidentiary Public Hearing
Keep written record open to Dec.
9
Nov. 18*
Dec. 9
PC Deliberation on Comp Plan Update
Dec. 16*
PC Deliberation/recommendation
PC recommendation
2011
Action
Objective
January - early
February
BOCC Work Session(s) on Recommended
Comp Plan
Prepare for public hearing(s)
Mid -late
February
BOCC Public Hearing on draft Comp Plan
BOCC initial Public Hearing
February -May
BOCC Public Hearings/Work Sessions
May - June
Deliberations & Adoption of Comp Plan Update
Adoption
* rescheduled from Nov 11, Nov 25 and Dec 23
Alternative 2 - Key Milestones in Italic
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Deschutes County Draft Comprehensive Plan
2010
Action
Objective
Sept. 9
PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan
Review background text, maps
Sept. 23
PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan
Review background text, maps
Oct. 14
PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan
Review definitions
Oct. 28
PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan
Review Exceptions Statements. Goal
5 tables
Nov. 10*
PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan
Review Findings
Nov. 18*
PC Complete review of the draft Comp Plan
Review entire Comp Plan update &
Findings prior to 45 -day notce to
DLCD
Nov. 29
45 -day DLCD notice
Draft Plan with findings
2011
Action
Objective
Jan 13
PC Public Hearing on Comp Plan Update
First Evidentiary Public Hearing
Jan. 27
PC Public Hearing on Comp Plan Update
Keep written record open to Feb. 10
Feb 10
PC Deliberation on Comp Plan
Feb. 24
PC Deliberation/recommendation
PC Recommendation
March
BOCC Work Session(s) on Recommended Comp
Plan
Prepare for public hearing(s)
Early April
BOCC Public Hearing on draft Comp Plan
BOCC initial Public Hearing
Late -April —
Early June
BOCC Public Hearings/Work Sessions
Late June
Deliberations & Adoption of Comp Plan Update
Adoption
* rescheduled from Nov 11, Nov 25 and Dec 23
NEXT STEPS / DIRECTION
Staff and the Planning Commission are requesting direction from the Board on a preferrec
schedule above.
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